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Dragonslayer
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Dragonslayer is a 1981 fantasy and adventure film directed by Matthew Robbins. The screenplay was written by Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins, with production handled by Hal Barwood and Howard W. Koch. The cast includes Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, and John Hallam. The film features music composed by Alex North and cinematography by Derek Vanlint. It was produced by Paramount Pictures and The Walt Disney Company.
The movie was filmed at Pinewood Studios and is set in Europe. Its original language is English. The narrative involves themes of magic, sacrifice, and adventure. The film has a runtime of 108 or 109 minutes. It was released on June 26, 1981, and later distributed by Netflix and via video on demand.
Dragonslayer received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects. Review scores include 85% and 6.7 out of 10. The film had a budget of 18,000,000 and generated revenue of 14,110,013. It is associated with the Bechdel test assessment.
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6.5A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.
Cast
- Peter MacNicol as Galen
- Caitlin Clarke as Valerian
- Ralph Richardson as Ulrich
- John Hallam as Tyrian
- Peter Eyre as Casiodorus Rex
- Albert Salmi as Greil
Themes
- princess
- virgin
- sacrifice
- self sacrifice
- magic
- secret identity
- solar eclipse
- sorcerer's apprentice
- amulet
- lottery
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Matthew Robbins
- Screenwriter
- Matthew Robbins
- Cast member
- Albert Salmi
- Composer
- Alex North
- Producer
- Howard W. Koch
- Production company
- The Walt Disney Company
- Cinematographer
- Derek Vanlint
- Narrative location
- Europe
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 113390
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Dolwyddelan Castle, Conwy, Wales.jpg
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- publication date
- 1982-09-30
- title
- Dragonslayer
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
- distributed by
- Netflix
- different from
- Dragonslayer
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 6.7/10
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